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Vintage Tennis Rackets --
Antique Tennis Rackets |
1890's Horsman Tennis Racket |
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| ITEM 1: This antique tennis racket is simply the finest we have ever offered. The racket was made by E. I. Horsman out of New York. Horsman is the oldest American tennis racket maker and a highly sought after brand. This is a fine vintage tennis racket made by a quality racket maker and it’s the condition of this scarce flat-top design that makes this racket a true museum quality rarity. The racket originated in an 1880 - 1890’s Horsman boxed tennis kit, which is certainly a significant factor to explain the incredible NR-MT to MINT condition. If the racket has ever been used, it was used very little. There exists no real evidence of it being used, there are a few imperfect strings at the top but this is likely a result of climate changes where it was stored. One trademark of a 19th century tennis racket is the cloth wrap below the throat of the racket. The cloth band on this racket is pristine. The markings, handle and butcap also remain in pristine condition. Vintage tennis rackets of this age, quality and condition are practically impossible to find. An incredible tennis racket to consider for your antique tennis collection! SOLD |
1910’s Wright and Ditson 'Oriole' Model Tennis Racket |
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| ITEM 2: Here we have a 1910’s Wright & Ditson ‘Oriole’ Model Tennis Racket. This fine vintage tennis racket was made by the Wright and Ditson Sporting Goods Company, which in 1916 became Victor , Wright and Ditson. W&D was one of the foremost sporting goods manufacturers in their day and this racket is a fine example of the high quality they produced. The racket remains in solid EX-MT condition with the original gut strings still intact, however three have popped. The racket exhibits modest use and features great eye appeal. A wonderful item for the tennis enthusiast or vintage sports collector! Price $175. |
Early 1900’s Victor “The Club” Tennis Racket
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| ITEM 3: Early 1900’s Victor “The Club” Tennis Racket. This is a fantastic turn of the century, tennis racket with the beautiful Victor Sporting Goods decal logo on the throat. The wooden frame holds it's original form nicely. The upper portion of the handle features cross hatching to sure up the backhand grip and the butt-cap is neatly finished with leather wrapping. The condition is excellent with note to many of the natural gut strings being popped. SOLD |
1920’s Dayton “Flyer” Tennis Racket |
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| ITEM 4: 1920’s Dayton “Flyer” Tennis Racket. This exceptional, vintage tennis racket was made by Dayton. Dayton was the first company to produce metal tennis rackets. They employed the use of steel piano wire for strings inside a steel frame. This was a very unique innovation not previously known to the tennis makers. This particular tennis racket remains in solid EX-MT condition with all stings perfectly intact! SOLD |
1892 Horsman 'Standard' Model Lawn Tennis Racket |
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| ITEM 5: This is an exceptional 1892 Horsman 'Standard' Model Lawn Tennis Racket. This incredible vintage tennis racket was among other models offered in the 1892 catalog including the 'Montauk', 'Seabright Special', 'Casino Expert', 'Cleveland', and the 'Eclipse Special' which was the featured racket for that year. In 1892 Horsman was located at 342 Broadway in New York City. Horsman is recognized as the first American maker of lawn tennis equipment. This wonderful vintage tennis racket remains in EX-MT condition with all of the original gut strings completely intact. It will make for an excellent addition to an antique tennis collection or any vintage sports collection! SOLD |
1870 - 1880’s Wright & Ditson Lawn Tennis Box |
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| ITEM 6: This is an exceptional 1870 - 1880’s Wright & Ditson Lawn Tennis Box. This amazing, antique lawn tennis box was designed by the Wright & Ditson Sporting Goods Company from Boston Mass. It would have held a complete lawn tennis kit which likely would have included two or four rackets, the net, the posts and stakes to assemble the net, and possibly a few lawn tennis balls. Those items are long gone but the box with the original paper lithograph label has remained. As evidenced by the above images, the condition is astonishingly excellent, especially for an item of this vintage. The handles on the box each have the following patent information: PATD NOV 9, 1869. Wright & Ditson was founded in 1871 by George Wright, who played with both the Cincinnati and Boston Red Stockings and is a member of the National Baseball Hall of Fame, and Harry Ditson who was a successful businessman from Boston. The box measures 6 1/2"x 12"x 38" and the paper lithograph measures 11"x 14" and advertises FINE LAWN TENNIS. This exquisite, antique tennis box makes for a solid foundation upon which to build any vintage tennis collection! SOLD |
1888 Horsman Lawn Tennis Box |
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| ITEM 7: This is an exceptional 1888 Horsman Lawn Tennis Box. This incredible vintage tennis item comes in the form of a wooden box that back in 1888, held a complete lawn tennis kit. Most likely it would have included two or four rackets, the net, the posts and stakes to assemble the net, and possibly a few lawn tennis balls. Unfortunately, those items are not present. However the box itself, with the original paper lithograph label has remained. The condition is unbelievable! The paper label is almost perfectly intact and the color simply could not be more brilliant. It must have been stored in just the right conditions for the past 123 or so years! The box measures 14 1/2"x 36" and the paper litho measures 12"x 22 1/2". Horsman was based in New York City and was the first American maker of lawn tennis equipment. This phenomenal vintage tennis box could be the cornerstone of any antique tennis collection! SOLD |
1880’s Horsman Lawn Tennis Box - Kit - complete with rackets, posts, net... |
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| ITEM 8: This is an Exquisite 1880’s Horsman Lawn Tennis Kit in the Original Wooden Box with gorgeous multi-color lithograph label inside the lid and comes complete with the original contents. Complete and original to include: two Horsman flat-top rackets, the net, the wooden poles (with painted rings) to hold the net, a beautifully painted finial for atop each pole and the wood and rope anchors to support the poles. Of interesting note is a small paper label just below the large lithograph which indicates the seller. It reads: from - HAYES and BETIS - Booksellers and Stationers - 359 MAIN ST., BRIDGEPORT, CONN. This amazing vintage lawn tennis box is entirely original and remains in "as found" condition. In 23 years this is the only tennis box that we have ever encountered that has had the contents. An outstanding museum quality piece! SOLD |
1910’s Thomas E. Wilson 'Wimbledon' Model Tennis Racket |
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| ITEM 9: Offered here is a wonderful example of a 1910’s Thomas E. Wilson ‘Wimbledon’ Model, Wood Handle Tennis Racket. This is very nice early tennis racket made by Thomas E. Wilson & Co., which we know today as the Wilson Sporting Goods Company. The racket features two decals on either side of the throat, both of which are flawless. The uniquely grooved handle is solid and all but four strings are perfect... a really nice example from this era. The offered vintage tennis collectible would be a great addition to most any sports memorabilia collection! SOLD |
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